They thought that they were entitled to a charitable deduction for the value of the burned down house.

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Harris told Wired.com he thought this was an oversight, which is a charitable way of looking at the security lapse.

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The thought was to spark ideas among those creators of wealth who want their charitable activities to achieve real and lasting results.

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